TABLE 1.
Hemodynamic, workload and medication data
| Pre-ET1 | Pre-ET2 | P* | Peak ET1 | Peak ET2 | P** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sBP (mmHg) | 131±3.5 | 136±3.7 | NS | 170±6.1 | 173±5.7 | NS |
| dBP (mmHg) | 84±1.9 | 87±1.8 | NS | 96±2.7 | 101±2.4 | NS |
| mBP (mmHg) | 100±2.3 | 104±2.1 | NS | 125±3.4 | 127±2.8 | NS |
| HR (min−1) | 72±3.2 | 67±2.5 | 0.01 | 109±6.0 | 103±5.2 | NS |
| DP (mmHg/min) | 9474±503 | 9184±498 | NS | 21224±2344 | 22300±2400 | NS |
| Workload (W) | – | – | – | 79.3±7.1 | 80.3±7.4 | NS |
Medications expressed as number of patients (percentage): acetylsalicylic acid 22 (100%), beta-blocker 22 (100%), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor 20 (91%), calcium blocker 3 (14%), nitrate 0 (0%).
*
Comparing pre-ET1 and pre-ET2 values.
**
Comparing peak ET1 and peak ET2 values. dBP Diastolic blood pressure; DP Double product; ET1 First exercise test; ET2 Second exercise test; HR Heart rate; mBP Mean blood pressure; sBP Systolic blood pressure